System for Protecting and Alerting Individuals in Indoor Environments of Active Shooter Incidents

Abstract

A system for protecting and alerting individuals in indoor environments of active shooter incidents includes a foldable shield wall, a bulletproof door panel, a foot bolt, an early warning blue light system (EWBLS), and at least one key fob. The foldable shield wall, the bulletproof door panel, and the foot bolt are mounted adjacent to each other. The foldable shield wall is mounted to a structural wall of a room, wherein the room is within a building, so that the foldable shield wall functions as a barrier between the victims and active shooter. The bulletproof door panel is mounted onto a main entry door of the room. The foot bolt is mounted onto the main entry door. Both the door panel and the foot bolt reinforce the existing entry door to withstand gunfire and force entry. The at least key fob is communicably coupled with the EWBLS.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for protecting and alerting individuals in indoor environments of active shooter incidents comprising:
 a foldable shield wall;   a bulletproof door panel;   a foot bolt;   an early warning blue light system (EWBLS);   at least one key fob;   the foldable shield wall, the bulletproof door panel, and the foot bolt being mounted adjacent to each other;   the foldable shield wall being mounted to a structural wall of a room, wherein the room is within a building;   the bulletproof door panel being mounted onto a main entry door of the room;   the foot bolt being mounted onto the main entry door; and   the at least one key fob being communicably coupled with the EWBLS.   
     
     
         2 . The system for protecting and alerting individuals in indoor environments of active shooter incidents as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the foldable shield wall comprises a first bulletproof wall, a second bulletproof wall, a wall attachment, a connector hinge, and a handle; 
 the first bulletproof wall and the second bulletproof wall being hingedly mounted to each other through the connector hinge; 
 the wall attachment being terminally mounted to the first bulletproof wall, opposite of the connector hinge; and 
 the handle being terminally mounted to the second bulletproof wall, opposite of the connector hinge. 
 
     
     
         3 . The system for protecting and alerting individuals in indoor environments of active shooter incidents as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the wall attachment being mounted in between the structural wall and the first bulletproof wall. 
     
     
         4 . The system for protecting and alerting individuals in indoor environments of active shooter incidents as claimed in  claim 2  comprising:
 a plurality of caster wheels; 
 the plurality of caster wheels being mounted to a bottom edge of the first bulletproof wall and the second bulletproof wall; and 
 the plurality of caster wheels being equally distributed along the bottom edge of the first bulletproof wall and the second bulletproof wall. 
 
     
     
         5 . The system for protecting and alerting individuals in indoor environments of active shooter incidents as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the bulletproof door panel being mounted onto an inside panel of the main entry door. 
     
     
         6 . The system for protecting and alerting individuals in indoor environments of active shooter incidents as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the foot bolt comprises a housing and a bolt assembly; and 
 the bolt assembly being mechanically coupled within the housing, wherein the bolt assembly is configured in between a locked position and an unlocked position. 
 
     
     
         7 . The system for protecting and alerting individuals in indoor environments of active shooter incidents as claimed in  claim 6  comprising:
 the bolt assembly comprises a deadbolt, an operating mechanism, and a strike plate; 
 the deadbolt being slidably engaged within the housing; 
 the operating mechanism being integrated into the deadbolt and the housing; 
 the strike plate being mounted adjacent to the deadbolt; and 
 the strike plate being concentrically aligned with the deadbolt. 
 
     
     
         8 . The system for protecting and alerting individuals in indoor environments of active shooter incidents as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the EWBLS comprises an illuminating system and an interrupter unit; 
 the illuminating system and the key fob being communicably coupled with each other; 
 the interrupter unit being communicably coupled with the illuminating system; and 
 the interrupter unit operatively integrated into a fire alarm system of the building and a public announcement system of the building, wherein the interrupter unit is selectively used a continuous operation of the fire alarm system and the public announcement system.